French President Emmanuel Macron
phoned Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni Tuesday to discuss
migrants and the Libyan situation, topics that will be addressed
at a summit with Germany and Spain on August 28, sources close
to Macron's office said.
They also discussed preparations for a bilateral meeting in
Lyon on September 27, as well as the fight against terrorism.
Another topic in the phone conversation were prospects for
the European Union, sources said.
Macron also voiced condolences for the two women who died in
a quake on Ischia Monday night.
Macron recently voiced support for Italy's efforts to cope
with migrants while stressing that economic migrants must be
separated from refugees.
The migrant flow from Libya has waned recently after Italy
issued an NGO code of conduct and forged a deal with Libyan
authorities under which Tripoli has started stopping migrant
boats.
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